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By RonPaul.com on November 24, 2009
Audit the Fed Attached as an Amendment by Ron Paul I was pleased last week when we won a vote in the Financial Services Committee to include language from the Audit the Fed bill HR1207 in the upcoming financial regulatory reform bill. As it stands now, if HR 3996 passes, because of this action, the [...]
Posted in Federal Reserve, Ron Paul in Congress, Ron Paul's Legislation | Tagged Audit the Fed, HR 1207, HR 3996 |
By RonPaul.com on November 20, 2009
The House Financial Services Committee passed the Audit the Fed amendment yesterday. This is a big victory for all lovers of liberty around the world, and cause for celebration. But the battle is far from over. The enemies of transparency and those who benefit from the Fed’s secret dealings will do everything in their power [...]
Posted in Federal Reserve, Ron Paul's Legislation | Tagged Audit the Fed, HR 1207, HR 3996 |
By RonPaul.com on November 19, 2009
by John Tate A few weeks ago, the Campaign for Liberty sent out an alert that Representative Mel Watt was attempting to water down HR 1207 in the House Financial Services Committee. The latest reports we have received have informed us that a vote on the Watt amendment could come today! There’s still time for [...]
Posted in Federal Reserve, Ron Paul in Congress, Ron Paul's Legislation | Tagged Audit the Fed, HR 1207, John Tate, Mel Watt |
By RonPaul.com on November 2, 2009
by Ron Paul There has been a lot of talk in Washington recently about senior citizens, mostly about how various healthcare reform models would help or hurt them. But there is another critical issue that has quietly devastated seniors financially over the last few decades. It concerns how the cost of living is calculated. How [...]
Posted in Ron Paul's Legislation, Ron Paul's Writings | Tagged CPI, Social Security, Statistics |
By RonPaul.com on October 31, 2009
In this Audit the Fed update, Ron Paul explains what is happening with HR 1207 in the Monetary Policy Subcommittee, describes his plan to protect HR 1207 in the full Financial Services Committee, and provides ideas on actions we can take to keep the bill from being watered down. The 13 Democrats on the House [...]
Posted in Federal Reserve, Ron Paul's Legislation, Ron Paul's Video Updates | Tagged Audit the Fed, House Financial Services Committee, HR 1207, Mel Watt |
By RonPaul.com on October 30, 2009
Earlier this week, Congressman Ron Paul sent a letter to all Members of Congress asking them to support his legislation HR 219 The Social Security Preservation Act, which simply states that all monies raised by the Social Security Trust Fund will be used only in payments to beneficiaries or invested in interest-bearing certificates of deposit. [...]
Posted in Ron Paul in Congress, Ron Paul's Legislation | Tagged HR 219, Social Security |
By RonPaul.com on October 23, 2009
Show: Freedom Watch Host: Judge Andrew Napolitano Date: 10/21/2009 Transcript: Judge Andrew Napolitano: Hello and welcome to Freedom Watch, your daily dose of raw liberty streaming live on FoxNews.com. I’m your Host Judge Andrew Napolitano, here defending freedom, defending your natural rights and defending your right to have a government that stays within the confines [...]
Posted in Federal Reserve, Ron Paul's Interviews, Ron Paul's Legislation | Tagged Audit the Fed, Bob Corker, Freedom Watch, HR 1207, Jeff Merkley, Judge Andrew Napolitano, Lindsey Graham, S 1803 |
By RonPaul.com on September 28, 2009
Download the column as an MP3 file here (3:53 minutes). The Real Reasons Behind Fed Secrecy by Ron Paul Last week I was very pleased that the Financial Services Committee held a hearing on the Federal Reserve Transparency Act, HR 1207. The bill has 295 cosponsors and there is also strong support for the companion [...]
Posted in Federal Reserve, Ron Paul in Congress, Ron Paul's Legislation | Tagged Audit the Fed, End the Fed, HR 1207, Secrecy |
By RonPaul.com on September 25, 2009
The House Financial Services Committee’s hearing on HR 1207, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009, is now over. C-SPAN posted the full 3 hour recording of the hearing here.
Posted in Ron Paul in Congress, Ron Paul's Legislation | Tagged Audit the Fed, House Financial Services Committee, HR 1207 |
By RonPaul.com on September 24, 2009
After months of knocking on doors and attending rallies and functions to gather signatures on HR 1207 petitions, the House Financial Services Committee will finally hold hearings this Friday, September 25, beginning at 9:00 AM EST. Please check this link for any changes to the schedule, and to watch the live feed from the hearings. [...]
Posted in Ron Paul in Congress, Ron Paul's Legislation | Tagged House Committee on Financial Services, HR 1207 |
By RonPaul.com on September 16, 2009
Ron Paul’s bill to audit the Federal Reserve (HR 1207) now has 294 co-sponsors, and the numbers keep growing! At the same time, HR 1207′s companion bill in the Senate, S 604, has already attracted 28 co-sponsors. This is history in the making, and victory is within reach. Imagine what will happen if HR 1207, [...]
Posted in Federal Reserve, Ron Paul's Legislation | Tagged Audit the Fed, HR 1207, S 604
By RonPaul.com on September 3, 2009
Date: 8/31/2009 Channel: FoxBusiness.com Transcript Male News Anchor: [Congressman Ron Paul] is pushing for the Fed to be fully audited by the end of 2010. Female News Anchor: Right now the GAO’s access is limited to areas outside of monetary policy. Congressman Ron Paul is joining us now on the phone to talk about this. [...]
Posted in Federal Reserve, Ron Paul's Interviews, Ron Paul's Legislation | Tagged Audit the Fed, Fox News, FoxBusiness.com |
By RonPaul.com on August 31, 2009
Here’s an updated transcript of what Barney Frank really said about Ron Paul’s HR 1207 (also see Misinformation Alert: Barney Frank Never Said That HR 1207 Will Pass In October). Audience: Okay, hi, Mr. Frank, thank you for coming. I was just going to mention of something that I’ve noticed people and blogs talking about [...]
Posted in Federal Reserve, Ron Paul's Legislation | Tagged Audit the Fed, Barney Frank, HR 1207 |
By RonPaul.com on August 28, 2009
Missing Sentence in Transcript Causes Premature HR 1207 Victory Celebration Several blogs and forums reported during the past 24 hours that Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Barney Frank, said that Ron Paul’s bill to audit the Federal Reserve, HR 1207, will pass in October. Incorrect Reports about Barney Frank’s Statement on HR 1207 [...]
Posted in Federal Reserve, Ron Paul's Legislation | Tagged Audit the Fed, Barney Frank, HR 1207 |
By RonPaul.com on August 27, 2009
In this interview with Wall Street Journal Deputy Managing Editor Alan Murray, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner answered questions submitted by users of Digg.com. One of the most popular topics was Ron Paul’s bill to audit the Federal Reserve. Tim Geithner: “There are certain things about what the Fed does that you need to make sure [...]
Posted in Federal Reserve, Ron Paul's Legislation | Tagged Audit the Fed, HR 1207, Timothy Geithner |
By RonPaul.com on August 24, 2009
Is Congress just a decadent caricature of its former self, timidly executing the secret orders of the hidden elite? Sometimes it appears that way, especially when congressmen and women obediently vote on a bill without reading it and without having had the opportunity to do so, as it was made available just hours before. Ron [...]
Posted in Ron Paul in Congress, Ron Paul's Legislation, Ron Paul's Writings | Tagged Congress, HR 216 |